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Just a Week in May

There's really nothing special about this week...it was just a week in May. Except that it went from late winter to mid-summer, skipping spring entirely in Indianapolis. It is currently 86 degrees as I write this.

Monday - Swim actually felt pretty successful.2,300 yards focused on speed.

Tuesday - supposed to be an easy recovery run, but I ran with someone faster who wasn't feeling it and ran faster than I normally would have, but only for 30 min. 2.7 miles. After I had two stouts before food...yeah, I shouldn't do that anymore.

Wednesday - another Wednesday where I had a night meeting so I did both workouts in the morning. Swam 2,850 at Jordan and then came home to ride. I decided just to go up and down Hoover...heading south I discovered there was a decent breeze out of the south. And 64th is rough between Grandview and Michigan Road. But I got in 15.2 miles, so we'll call it good.

Thursday - I am helping with the Monumental lunch runs and this week I had race walkers...who were fast enough by the end I was running because they exceeded my walk speed, we got in 2.7 miles. I took the bike with me since I had a later afternoon meeting in Anderson. When I was done I popped over to the Cardinal Greenway near Mount Pleasant and did my ride there. Of course there was wind...it was out of the north this time. 20.7 miles, mostly in aero.

Friday - I went out to Ft. Ben Y to swim after work and had a lane (nearly the pool) to myself for a 3,150 yard swim mixing speed and endurance. Felt some shoulder discomfort, so I am monitoring that.

Saturday - 53 mile bike ride with the hubs in the western burbs/farmland. There was plenty of wind and some hills. Rarely was it a tailwind, lots of head/crosswind. Nice ride from Roark Cycling.

Sunday - met the Schuetter's at Eagle Creek for a 8 mile run. Kay ran the first 1.5 miles with me before ducking into the trails. I stayed on the roads and ran fairly quick for long run, but my heart rate was in a good place. I backed it off a bit for the last mile. I am glad I got out early since it was getting toasty. In the evening I went to my favorite yin yoga class with Kristine.

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